FICTION

Ella Unleashed

by Alison CHERRY
208p. S. & S. Sept. 2018. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9781534412125.
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Gr 4–7—After winning a lottery to show her dog at the National Dog Show, Ella Cohen is determined to persevere despite severe embarrassment at past shows. Meanwhile, she secretly signs her father up for an online dating site, impersonating him in an attempt to find a perfect match. Readers will laugh and cheer as Ella jumps through hoops to get the perfect date for her father. She compassionately voices quiet observations to readers, focusing on the changes in both her parents' lives since the divorce.
VERDICT Recommended for libraries in need of light and funny, coming-of-age tween stories about blended families.
Reviewed by Mary-Brook J. Townsend, The McGillis School, Salt Lake City , Jul 01, 2018

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